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Idiom Once for all Urdu+English meanings and examples

Idiom ONCE FOR ALLUrdu meanings: Qiti tor per, hamesha kay liyeEnglish meanings:Forever, Totally, completelyUsage: I have broken with him once for all.(Menay hamesha kay liye us say tal'luqat khatam ker liye hen.)The main word used in this idiom is:

once

[wuhns]

adverb

1.

at one time in the past; formerly:

I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.

2.

a single time:

We ate there just once. We go to a movie once a week.

3.

even a single time; at any time; ever:

If the facts once become known, it will be just too bad.

4.

by a single step, degree, or grade:

a cousin once removed.

adjective

5.

former; having at one time been:

the once and future king.

conjunction

6.

if or when at any time; if ever.

7.

whenever; as soon as:

Once you're finished, you can leave.

noun

8.

a single occasion; one time only:

Once is enough.

Idioms

9.

all at once,

simultaneously:

The children were running, screaming, and throwing things all at once.

suddenly:

All at once the rain came down.

10.

at once,

at the same time; simultaneously:

Don't all speak at once.

immediately; promptly:

Tell him to come at once!

11.

once and again, repeatedly:

He has been told once and again not to slam the door.

12.

once and for all, decisively; finally:

Let's settle this problem once and for all.

Also, once for all.

13.

once in a while, at intervals; occasionally:

She stops in to see us once in a while.

14.

once or twice, a very few times; infrequently:

I've seen her in the elevator once or twice.

15.

once upon a time, at some unspecified past time, especially a long time ago:

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a prince and princess.

all

[awl]

adjective

1.

the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration):

all the cake; all the way; all year.

2.

the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively):

all students.

3.

the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree):

with all due respect; with all speed.

4.

every:

all kinds; all sorts.

5.

any; any whatever:

beyond all doubt.

6.

nothing but; only:

The coat is all wool.

7.

dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature:

The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said.

8.

Chiefly Pennsylvania German. all gone; consumed; finished:

The pie is all.

pronoun

9.

the whole quantity or amount:

He ate all of the peanuts. All are gone.

10.

the whole number; every one:

all of us.

11.

everything:

Is that all you want to say? All is lost.

noun

12.

one's whole interest, energy, or property:

to give one's all; to lose one's all.

13.

(often initial capital letter) the entire universe.

adverb

14.

wholly; entirely; completely:

all alone.

15.

only; exclusively:

He spent his income all on pleasure.

16.

each; apiece:

The score was one all.

17.

Archaic. even; just.

Idioms

18.

above all, before everything else; chiefly:

Above all, the little girl wanted a piano.

19.

after all, in spite of the circumstances; notwithstanding:

He came in time after all.

20.

all at once.

21.

all but, almost; very nearly:

These batteries are all but dead.

22.

all in, Northern and Western U.S. very tired; exhausted:

We were all in at the end of the day.

23.

all in all,

everything considered; in general:

All in all, her health is greatly improved.

altogether:

There were twelve absentees all in all.

everything; everything regarded as important:

Painting became his all in all.

24.

all in hand, Printing, Journalism. (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor.

25.

all in the wind, Nautical. too close to the wind.

26.

all out, with all available means or effort:

We went all out to win the war.

27.

all over,

finished; done; ended.

everywhere; in every part.

in every respect; typically.

28.

all standing, Nautical.

in such a way and so suddenly that sails or
engines are still set to propel a vessel forward: